SRES 142 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

A resolution honoring the life of Rachel Carson.

Introduced Apr 21, 2015 Originated Senate Sponsor Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 21, 2015 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2305-2306)

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedApr 21, 2015
  2. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Honors the life of Rachel Carson, a scientist, writer, and pioneer of the environmental movement.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 21, 2015.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalApr 21, 2015
D-PARobert P. Casey Jr.OriginalApr 21, 2015

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 21, 2015Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 21, 2015Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2305-2306)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 21, 2015Introduced in Senate

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